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NJ Schools Closed, Delayed Tuesday Due To Snow NJ Schools Closed, Delayed Tuesday Due To Snow
NJ Schools Closed, Delayed Tuesday Due To Snow Multiple New Jersey schools have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 24 due to snow. As of 12:40 p.m. Monday, the districts that are closed Tuesday include BERGEN (closed) Cliffside Park East Rutherford Englewood Fairview Garfield Hackensack Hasbrouck Heights Little Ferry Lodi Lyndhurst Moonachie North Arlington Palisades Park Ridgefield Ridgefield Park Rutherford Teaneck Tenafly Wood-Ridge DELAYED:  Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional Cresskill Elmwood Park Fair Lawn Franklin Lakes Maywood Midland Park New Milford Northern Highlands Regional Oakland Oradell Ramapo Indian Hills Reg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Virginia Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (UPDATED) Virginia Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (UPDATED)
Virginia Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (Updated)  A 16-year-old from Fairfax County who triggered school closures in Fredericksburg after he was spotted trespassing on school grounds and fled from police was apprehended in New Jersey, authorities say. Fasihullah Safar had last been seen at James Monroe High School on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. A School Resource Officer approached him, but Safar ran and disappeared before officers could locate him. Officials say the missing teen’s mental state raises “potential safety and security concerns,” prompting Fredericksburg City Public Schools to c…

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by Zak Failla
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New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes
New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; NJ Among States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes Flu cases are surging across the nation, closing nearly a dozen schools and swamping hospitals in some states. At least 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths —including 57 children —have been reported for this flu season, which began in October, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Feb. 7. The two strains of flu circulating this season are H1N1 and H3N2. Both are covered in this year's flu vaccine, but only about 40 percent of Americans have taken the vaccine each of the last two years, compared to 50 percent t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Eagles Fans Cheer As NJ School District Closes For Super Bowl Parade Eagles Fans Cheer As NJ School District Closes For Super Bowl Parade
Eagles Fans Cheer As NJ School District Closes For Super Bowl Parade Students and teachers at a school district in Camden County have one more reason to cheer for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Gloucester City School District announced schools will be closed on Friday, Feb. 14 for the Eagles victory parade. Gloucester City already gave students and staff a two-hour delay for the day after the Super Bowl, so they could stay up and celebrate the Eagles 40-22 thrashing of the Kansas City Chiefs.  "This is a truly special time for our local community, as we come together to honor our hometown team's incredible achievement," the district wrote. "The Eagles' vi…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Snow Totals: These NJ Towns Were Hit Hardest By Winter Storm Snow Totals: These NJ Towns Were Hit Hardest By Winter Storm
Snow Totals: These NJ Towns Were Hit Hardest By Winter Storm Schools across South Jersey were closed Monday, Jan. 6 due to snow, with Cape May County recording the highest totals, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).  A winter storm swept across the state, dumping up to 8 inches of snow in some areas and creating picturesque scenes — and some travel headaches. The highest snowfall in the state was measured 2 miles northwest of Cape May, where a cooperative observer reported 8.1 inches of accumulation at 1 p.m., the NWS reports. Cape May proper came in close behind with 8 inches, as reported by a public observer later in the afternoon…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Water Main Break Closes Somerville Schools Water Main Break Closes Somerville Schools
Water Main Break Closes Somerville Schools A water main break caused Somerville Public Schools to be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the district announced.  Hey Bulldogs! School will be closed today, Wednesday October 30th! Posted by Somerville Public School District on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 The water main break occurred on the border of Raritan and Somerville, the Raritan Police Department said Route 206 North is closed between Dukes Parkway and Orlando Drive, police said. Raritan residents will experience water usage issues, police said.  "We are working with NJ American Water and our local emerg…

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by Sam Barron